This is the fourth time Chad Thai has been featured on my blog now! I’ve enjoyed going here each time, and always make a note to come here more often, but I don’t crave Thai food as much as I do with other places.

I usually write re-visit posts after 2 years, so I figured it was time for an update. It’s hard to believe that 2 years has passed, it seems like a year or less because 2020 was just a blur and we can pretend it didn’t happen. You can see my first, second, and third post. I’ve been a few times in between the reviews too.

Recently, a new Thai restaurant opened up a couple blocks away from Chad Thai, Siam Le Bien, which the husband and I didn’t enjoy as much. You can click to read my review on it.

I haven’t been here since the pandemic though. They seem to have some sort of shower curtain (?) to separate the takeout and dine in orders. When Jerky and I first arrived for lunch, we thought maybe they weren’t doing dine in but they were.

Thai chicken noodle soup: I ordered this during my previous visit and remembered that it was light but delicious, so I decided to give it a try again. It did not disappoint! The broth was light and clear, but flavourful. Thai chicken broth tastes different and I’m not really sure how to describe it, but it was good.

The chicken breast inside the noodle soup was also juicy.

Lunch combo: Chad Thai had some reasonably price lunch combos that come with a side. I don’t remember what he ordered, but he enjoyed it. I think it was some sort of curry with pork.

Crispy wonton: The side for Jerky’s lunch combo that day was the crispy wontons. They are deep fried wontons with marinated ground chicken and veggies. The wontons were crunchy, and Jerky enjoyed them.

Chad Thai has been a reliable staple in this area! If I’m craving Thai food, my two places to go are either Chad Thai or Bai Bua. Both have not disappointed during my many visits.

Bai Bua is our go-to whenever we are feeling like Thai food. We have been here many times over the years, and it did has not disappointed so far. Since we were in this area last month, the fiance suggested coming here for dinner, and Jerky and Toro joined us too.

Sukho Thai noodle soup: I had plans to get the clear chicken soup, but I saw this on the menu and decided to switch it up. I love spicy foods but over the years had to cut down due to health reasons. It’s been so long since I had a spicy noodle broth!

The spice was pretty mild. I found the soup to be actually more sweet than spicy. I prefer my noodle soups to be more on the savoury side, but this was alright. I’d probably stick with the clear chicken soup next time because it was a bit too sweet for my liking.

Penang curry: The fiance was going to also get his usual curry, but we noticed the specials board and the Penang curry caught his eye. I’ve had a few of their specials before and they are always really good!

Unfortunately I don’t remember what was in the special and it’s not on the menu. But this was delicious!

Green curry: Jerky and Toro split a green curry with a side of large coconut rice. Coconut rice is a must when having Thai curry. It makes the flavours so much better! They had no complaints and said it was delicious.

Curry: Jerky and Toro ordered another curry dish as well. I forgot what this one was, but they enjoyed it. You can’t go wrong with any of the curry dishes at BaiBua.

Mango sticky rice: I love their mango sticky rice! A bonus is that it is dairy free. The mango is cut into a pretty flower shape, on top of fragrant and sticky coconut rice. Finally, it is topped with more coconut milk. The dessert is a bit pricy but worth it.

Overall, it was another delicious dinner at Bai Bua. Bai Bua is a solid choice for Thai food in Vancouver.   

A couple of months ago, I noticed a new Thai restaurant pop up in Burnaby Heights, Siam Le Bien. It’s been awhile since we had Thai food, so I suggested ordering some takeout from here.

Previously, this restaurant space was occupied by Jane’s Restaurant for many decades so I was surprised to see that it was finally gone. I believe there was also another short lived Thai restaurant that was briefly here after Jane’s Restaurant. It is located next to Kamamarui Ramen and the fire station.

Ordering for pick up was quick and easy. Service was friendly when I went to go pick up the food.

Pad thai with chicken: I don’t normally order pad thai but for some reason that day, I was feeling like having it. I used to not like pad thai but it has grown on me since. My taste buds have definitely changed over the years!

The pad thai was pretty meh and disappointing. The chicken meat was on the dry side and the noodles were clumped together. It was also very salty, to the point where I didn’t want to eat it anymore. On the plus side, there was some tofu in there which I enjoyed.

I saved half for lunch the next day and added some plain shrimp, unseasoned egg and cilantro to it, which helped to dilute the saltiness of it. But overall, it was meh.

Green curry with beef: The green curry was better than the pad thai, but also too salty to be enjoyable. This is coming from someone who loves savoury and salty food! It was alright but we had better green curry elsewhere.

Overall, our meal from Siam Le Bien was meh and does not leave us wanting more. I feel bad saying that because opening a new restaurant during COVID is not easy. Both of the dishes were way too salty and left us thirsty. I was hoping to have another good Thai restaurant in this area, but I will stick with Chad Thai a few blocks down.